Incorrect Authorization Affecting firefox package, versions <97.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-FIREFOX-2396982
  • published10 Feb 2022
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 10 Feb 2022

CVE-2022-22754  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 firefox to version 97.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1